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Article #60553

Re: Poetry Telephone Master list and CC&R's

#60553
From: Colin Ward
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2003 12:58
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On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 17:51:30 GMT, "Horatio" <qwerty_h@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>> > > > As of now I have compiled a master list for the Poetry Telephone
>> > >Game which is:
>> > > >
>> > > > Colin (Ward)

     Just to clarify:  that is Colin W-A-R-D, from
C-A-N-A-D-A, not Colin W-I-L-L, from S-C-O-T-L-A-N-D.
Some are easily confused by names that start with "W",
it seems.  And by shiny objects, I would assume.

>> > > > Crystal
>> > > > PJR

     Pity the poor schmuck who has to follow THIS
guy.  It'll be like rewriting CHAUCER.  Hmm, how do
I just KNOW it's gonna be ME?

>> > > > Michael Cook
>> > > > Thomas Dillion
>> > > > Rik Roots
>> > > > michael (?)
>> > > > Dale Houstman
>> > > > Zinc
>> > > > Julie Carter

     Julie Carter?  Hasn't she been known to change
even HAIKUS into sonnets?

>> > > > sophie

     Nice lineup.  It will be interesting to see
who is batting cleanup.

>> > > > If your name is not on the list - - - You Are Not Playing This Time.
>> > > > (sorry)
>> > > >
>> > > > The list is already much larger than I expected.  Here is how
>gameplay
>> > is
>> > > > anticipated:
>> > > >
>> > > > 1)  I will send out an original poem to a member of the list.  (The
>> > order
>> > > > may change at my discretion)
>> > > >
>> > > > 2)  That member has 24 hours to re-write and return the message
>> > > > incorporating their own style, unique flair for language and meaning
>> but
>> > > > maintaining some aspect or relevance to the original.  (any tenuous
>> > thread
>> > > > or inspiration is fine)

     24 hours?  PJR takes longer than that to SIGN
his work! :)

>> > > >     *If you are not available to re-write in the next 24 hours but
>> would
>> > > > still like to play that is fine, return the message with a note and
>I
>> > will
>> > > > move you in the list.
>> > > >
>> > > >     **If you have  changed your mind and would no longer like to
>play
>> > > please
>> > > > simply return the message with a note and I shall remove you from
>the
>> > > list.
>> > > >
>> > > > 3)  I will forward only the rewritten poem to the next player
>> (possibly
>> > > > randomly selected) who will receive the same ,mission should they
>> choose
>> > > to
>> > > > accept.
>> > > >
>> > > > 4)  I will post the full chain in temporal order at the end of the
>> game
>> > > and
>> > > > possibly also as separate threads.
>> > > >
>> > > > 5) I am accepting any generous suggestions as to improvements to
>> > gameplay.
>> > > >
>> > > > 6) If you post with a "munged" address, please send me an e-mail at
>my
>> > > > address with a valid e-mail addy.

     kaltica@mts.net for me.

     Should be fun.  Thanks for stepping up to the
plate and organizing it, Horatio.

Best regards,

the other Colin

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